Dream Dictionary

Stain

To see a stain in your dream, indicates a superficial and reversible mistake in your life. Consider and analyze the substance and color of the stain and the location of the stain itself.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" [syn: stain, discoloration, discolouration]
  • 2: (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
  • 3: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge]
  • 4: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand, stain]
  • 5: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain]
  • v. 1: color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
  • 2: produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
  • 3: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" [syn: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile]
  • 4: color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"